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Our undercover shoppers couldn't, and no one at Sephora or competitor Ulta Beauty seemed concerned when the undercover tweens bought only products intended for older skin.
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Layla Ferris, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
At the time, the tween was in need of spare parts to build a frequency counter.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
From the tween through the teen years, young people are forming their identities and learning about romantic relationships, all while their brains are still developing.
—Anne P. Deprince, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile newcomer Sincerely Yours, the tween beauty brand launched this year at Sephora by 16-year-old influencer Salish Matter and her father, Jordan Matter, also made the top 10, raising a $7 million seed round.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Dec. 2025
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Layla Ferris, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
At the time, the tween was in need of spare parts to build a frequency counter.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
From the tween through the teen years, young people are forming their identities and learning about romantic relationships, all while their brains are still developing.
—Anne P. Deprince, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile newcomer Sincerely Yours, the tween beauty brand launched this year at Sephora by 16-year-old influencer Salish Matter and her father, Jordan Matter, also made the top 10, raising a $7 million seed round.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tween
Noun
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Damon Leonard, 47, also from Pleasanton, Kansas, faces abandonment of a corpse charges in Bates County relating to the teenager’s death.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2026
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When a Black teenager is executed by police on Juneteenth and no evidence remains to contest the official account, CYCLE reveals the widening rift between what the system claims and what a mother’s relentless pursuit of truth exposes.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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If packing your kids’ lunch for school was an Olympic sport, my mother would have been a gold medalist every year.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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This can be as simple as displaying your kids' art on the fridge or as involved as involving your partner in paint choices.—
Tessa Cooper,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Choose the one that works best for your adolescent.—
Dr. Theresa T. Nguyen,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Driscoll’s workbook on mental health care for children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes also walks through various strategies, including communication and problem-solving skills.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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The youngster is facing another year and a half of his three-year treatment.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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But before completing the deal with the Jets, Indianapolis also tried to bag other cornerbacks, including New York Giants youngster Deonte Banks, via ESPN's Richi Cimini.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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Police said the group of seven juveniles and two 18-year-olds first hit Monterey Trail High School in the 8600 block of Power Inn Road, forcibly taking jewelry from at least one person before fleeing the campus.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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According to the complaint, the two men and one of the juveniles practiced shooting at gun ranges in September and October.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Ben Lewis Doherty, playing a boy named Sam whose life is upended by Robbie, is the show’s greatest innocent, a softhearted moppet who warns deer to be careful when crossing the street.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Gabriel Byrne shows up as a nasty villain known as the Chancellor, who has kidnaped the adorable moppet Ella (Ava Joyce McCarthy) and whisked her off to a bucolic Alpine village where a society of ruthless killers are able to raise, and train, their children in peace.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
6 June 2025
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Almost half of moms report having to take time away to care for a sick kiddo has impacted their career.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
10 Jan. 2026
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For those with kiddos (or who are kids at heart themselves), Circus City Alpacas is an ideal stop.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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There are families coming for the promise of child-friendly food menus and kiddie pools.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Jan. 2026
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The 10-foot-tall kiddie coaster reaches a top speed of 10 mph over 350 feet of track, according to Roller Coaster Database.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Tween.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tween. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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